Dominican or Black Friars, Shrewsbury

Summary

Dominican Friary Shrewsbury reconstruction c1630 (image)
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This is a reconstruction of the area formerly occupied by the Dominican Friary from the 13th Century until the dissolution in the 1540s. Most of it was demolished, and part of the site became a bowling green.

Dominican or Black Friars. The church was being built c.1232 when Henry III granted stone. Edward IVís queen Elizabeth gave birth to two of their children here.In Tudor times the friary was closed and much of the site became a bowling green.